Combined shaving-brush and shaving-stick holder



I. 0. CHRISTENSON. COMBINED SHAVING BRUSH AND SHAVING STICK-HOLDER.

APPLICATION FILED FEB. 14, 1918- RENEWED NOV-3,1919.

Patented J an. 6, 1920;

WITNESSES ATTOFI NEY I STATES PATENT v orrrca.

JOHN o. cmusrnnson, or wrrson,' rr omba. f

COMBINED SHAVIIfIG-BRUSH AND sniviaasmmo m I Application filed February 14, 1918, Serial No. 217,154.. Renewed novemters, 1919. Serial No. 335,474. 7

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, J OIIN O. CHRIs'rENsoN, a citizen of the United States, residing at \Vilson, in the county of Brevard and State of Florida, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Combined Shaving- Brushes and Shaving- Stick Holders, of which the following is a specification.

My invention relates to new and useful improvements in shaving brushes, and more particulaly to the type including a detachable cap for its handle portion, which is adapted to retain the shaving stick soap therein, whereby said shaving stick will be entirely inclosed by the handle when the cap thereof has been properly positioned thereon.

An important object of my invention is to provide a cap for the handle of the device which is provided with a threaded recess for engagement with one end of the shaving stick, and a downwardly depending angular flange surrounding said threaded recess for bracing the shaving stick outside of the threaded recess, and for forming a guide which facilitates the correct insertion of the end of the shaving stick in said threaded recess in the cap.

Another object of my invention is to provide a detachable cover for inclosing the bristles of the shaving brush, said cover being provided with perforations for the admission of air around said bristles for drying the same when said cover is positioned around the bristles when they are wet.

Other objects and advantages of my invention will become apparent during the course of the following description.

In the accompanying drawings forming a part of the description and wherein like numerals are employed to designate like parts throughout the same,

Figure 1 is a side view of my invention, parts being broken away to show the construction of the various parts,

Fig. 2 is a vertical sectional view through the cap of the holder with a shaving brush secured therein,

Fig. 3 is a modified form of my invention showing a detachable cover for the bristle end of the brush, and V Fig. 4 is a bottom plan view of the detachable bristle cover. I

In the drawings'wherein is shown a pre ferred embodiment of my invention, the numeral 1 designates a cylindrical tubular screwed handle havinga tapered 'lower'end 2 which is adapted to receive the bristles 3 of the shavmg brush. I These bristles are secured to the handle'inany desired manner, but are preferably. set in rubber in the usual way. The upper open end of the handle is provided with internal threads 4, 'wh1ch are provided by depressing the upper end of sand handleto form the threads.

A detachable cap 5 is adapted to normally close the open end of the handle and is provided with a knurled edge 6 and a threaded recess 7 which extends a substantial distance into said cap. A stick of shaving soap 8 of the usual size and shape is adapted to be engaged through this threaded recess for securely holding the soap to the cap. The cap is further provided with a downwardly depending annular flan e 9 which surrounds the threaded recess I and extends downwardly of the cap a substantial distance. The interior diameter of this angular flange is greater than that of the interior diameter of the threaded recess, that is to say, the

Specification of Letters Patent. 6, 1920,

threads in said recess extend inwardly beyond the inner periphery of the flange. The outer periphery of the flange 9 is provided with screw threads 10 adapted for engagement with the threads 4 of the handle, for detachably securing the cap to the handle.

Heretofore the threads of the threaded recess of the cap for retaining the shaving stick therein extend from the bottom of said recess to the outermost edge thereof, and consequently when the stick of soap is into said recess the outermost threads bite into the soap and tend to Weaken the main portion of the shaving stick in relation to that portion which is received in the threaded recess. It has been found that a slight jar on the exposed portion of the shaving stick will sever this portion of the stick from that of the stick which is received in the recess, since as stated before, the outermost threads of said recess tend to weaken the stick at this portion. It is for this reason that the flange 9 has been provided to surround the recess in the cap and extend downwardly a substantial distance from the outermost threads of the re-= cess 7. It will be readily seen that this flange snugly engages the portion of the shaving stick immediately below said threaded recess, and consequently prevents the exposed portion of the shaving stick from being severed from that portion of the stick which is received in the recess. There is also another important function for this flange, as it has been found that quite a bit of difficulty has been experienced in correctly positioning one end of the shaving stick in the threaded recess, as the stick is unintentionally wabbled laterally of the recess and accordingly the shaving stick is not correctly threaded. The function accomplished by this flange resides in the fact that when the shaving stick is to be inserted in the cap, the end thereof is forced into the flange until it engages with the threaded portion of the recess 7. I w ll be readily recognized that the flange forms a guide for the soap and holds it in a position perpendicular to the bottom of the recess which is the correct position for the shaving stick to assume as it is rotated to be threaded into the recess in the cap. It will also be readily apparent that the flange 9 accomplishes a two-fold function. The applicant is aware of the fact that caps having threaded recesses therein have been used, but not to advantage, therefore he has devised this depending angular flange 9 to surround the threaded recess for the functions above outlined.

In the modified form of my invention as shown in Fig. 3, I have provided the lower end of the handle 1, above the tapered portion 2 thereof, with external threads 11 which are adapted to engage with the upper threaded end of a tubular casing 12 which is adapted to be closed at its opposite end 13 and to surround the bristles ofth'e shaving brush. Its lower closed end 13, is provided with a plurality of perforations 14 therein, in order to permit the admission of air into said casing and around the bristles 3 of the brush.

Assuming that the shaving stick soap 8 is securely held in the removable cap 5 and said cap is attached to the handle portion 1 and it is desired to use the shaving stick, the cap 5 is simply rotated to disengage the threads 4 from the threads 10 on the flange 9 of the cap. This cap is then raised outwardly of said tubular handle, and the shaving stick used in the usual manner. \Vhen it is desired to use the bristles of the brush in form ing a lather, the casing 12 is simply rotated to disengage with the threads upon the handle portion, then this casing is passed over the end ofsaid bristles.

It is to be understood that the form of my invention herewith shown and described is to be taken as a preferred example of the same and that various changes in the shape, size and arrangement of parts may be resorted to without departingfrom the spirit of the invention or the scope of the subjoined claim.

Having described my invention I claim:

A shaving stick holder including a tubular handle, a cap detachably associated with said handle, said cap being provided with a recess, the upper walls of which are provided with threads for engagement with one end of astick of shaving soap to secure the same to the cap, the lower walls of said 'recess being smooth without threads or securing means of any kind, the lower portion of the recess being of slightly greater diameter than the upper threaded portion for snugly embracing a portion of the stick of soap 1 elow the portion of the stick engaged by the threaded portion of the recess, to prevent the stick from breaking at the point where the lowermost threads of the recess bite into the stick and adapted to form a guide for properly securing the stick of soap to the cap.

In testimony whereof I afliX my signature in presence of twp witnesses.

JOHN O. CHRISTENSON. 

